| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.113, 24.632 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-14 06:37:00.390 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 14, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, May 14, 1959 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rethymno (Greece - GR), about 31.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.632 and latitude 35.113.
| Location | Rethymno |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rethymno | 31.2 km |
| Heraklion | 52.3 km |
| Chania | 70.5 km |
| Kalamata | 312.0 km |
| Glyfada | 315.9 km |
| Darnah | 319.6 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 320.8 km |
| Alimos | 321.8 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 323.1 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 324.1 km |
| Old Faliron | 324.2 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 325.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-16 18:19 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rethymno
Greece · 2025-11-06 08:46 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.2
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-10-21 13:55 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2025-09-20 05:01 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.4
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-07-09 14:31 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.6
Chania
Greece · 2025-06-17 15:38 UTC
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60.3 km |
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